Audiences expect high quality visuals across broadcast and OTT content whether tuning into the local news or catching a football match on a mobile phone, and the bar continues to rise as augmented reality (AR) becomes more widely used to visualize information like weather patterns, athletic performance, match plays and more. RT Software helps broadcasters and sports production professionals meet these expectations with tools for creating and delivering dynamic, interactive graphics. Since flexible video and audio I/O is a must for these visuals, AJA Corvid and KONA products have become RT Software’s go-to technology. Its AJA-powered solutions have been used since 2014 to drive AR graphics and 4K telestrations for coverage of several major sporting events from Wimbledon to cricket, a world-leading sailing competition and more. 

For BBC Studio’s Wimbledon coverage earlier this summer, three of RT Software’s Swift Engine renderers,each supported by an AJA Corvid 88 high density I/O card, enabled graphics templates created in RT Software’s Swift CG+ editor to be rendered and composited live onto the broadcast feed. Graphics operators were able to call up and display individual graphics on demand, augmenting the viewing experience for tennis fans. In addition to Swift Engine, a number of other RT Software solutions rely on AJA solutions for capture/playback such as Swift News, or Swift Studio, which includes Corvid or KONA cards depending on the exact video I/O requirements. RT Software’s Tactic family of telestration tools for broadcasters also relies on AJA I/O cards, supporting any broadcast format, for simultaneous playback/recording.

“AJA technology brings affordable, portable and reliable capture and playout functionality to our solutions and is backed by an incredible reputation for reliability and support, which gives our customers peace of mind in the field, especially when working on high profile events like Wimbledon,” shared Mike Fredriksen, Commercial Director of RT Software. “Working though AJA’s Developer program has been nothing shy of amazing, and we look forward to building out our products as they release new technology for Developer Partners in the future.”

In addition to the Swift and Tactic family of products, RT Software offers a host of other tools, creative and design services, training, field support and consultation. For more information, visit: rtsw.co.uk

About AJA Video Systems, Inc.
Since 1993, AJA Video has been a leading manufacturer of video interface technologies, converters, digital video recording solutions and professional cameras, bringing high quality, cost effective products to the professional broadcast, video and postproduction markets. AJA products are designed and manufactured at our facilities in Grass Valley, California, and sold through an extensive sales channel of resellers and systems integrators around the world. For further information, please see our website at www.aja.com. 

About RT Software
RT Software is a leading provider of real-time graphics solutions for news, sports, entertainment, and channel branding. Its technology supports editors/CG, sports telestration, election and newsroom graphics, augmented reality, and virtual studios, with PC or browser-based control interfaces. Since its beginnings as an off-shoot of the BBC 3D Graphics Department in 2004, the company has grown its customer base from Iceland to New Zealand to include some of the biggest names in broadcasting, such as BBC, Sky News, TNT Sports, and many others.